Nnamdi Asomugha, the best cornerback in the NFL. Every NFL team is aware that Asomugha voided his contract in Oakland when he was injured and missed two games causing him to fall short of his incentives. Similar to sharks in the seas, a drop of talent hits the NFL waters then most NFL teams began swimming towards the star CB hoping to lure him into a new contract.Nnamdi Asomugha is going to be hit with a lot of offers should the lockout end soon, however, it appears the lockout may last a bit longer. Will this benefit the Silver and ...
In an unfortunate turn of events, Athletics lefty Dallas Braden is done for the season. Following an April 17 outing against the Detroit Tigers, Braden complained of stiffness in his left shoulder. That stiffness turned out to be torn capsule in his pitching shoulder. Braden underwent successful surgery, confirming that his season is in fact finished. Recovery time is not yet known. If this type of injury sounds familiar, it’s because New York Mets' franchise starter, Johan Santana, underwent the same type of surgery last September. There is no doubt that the surgery and rehab will ...
Hard Knocks is a series on HBO that allows fans to get an inside look at a team's offseason program. It is a great way for fans to get to know the coaches, the players, the staff and how the team operates.The Tampa Bay Bucs were once said to be the favorite to be featured on the show, and the Oakland Raiders were one of the teams mentioned that could possibly appear on it as well.But Tampa Bay recently declined the offer from HBO, leaving an opportunity for the Raiders to take it.I believe this would be a great opportunity for ...
I BELIEVE IN YOU, JASON! Sorry, I guess I've watched Deion Sanders on NFL Network one time too many. But I can't help but believe that Jason Campbell is ready to lead his Oakland Raiders in 2011. There has been lots of talk about Campbell in Raider Nation lately. Can he put up big numbers, become an elite quarterback or make the Pro Bowl? He doesn't have to do all that! The Pro Bowl has two tickets waiting for Tom Brady and Peyton Manning every year anyway. Oakland Raider owner Al Davis has called Campbell the second coming of Jim Plunkett. Before you shoot that down, Plunkett wasn't one ...
The A's just finished off a rain-shortened week with a 2-3 record.If not for the baseball Gods, the A's likely would have lost four games as Gio Gonzalez had a poor effort washed away on Wednesday.The A's split what turned out to be a two games series in Arlington by identical scores of 7-2. Trevor Cahill pitched seven strong and allowed only a solo home run in the opener. Josh Willingham had five RBI and a home run to help the A's cause. Brett Anderson wobbled through 4.2 innings on Tuesday as his wildness resulted in four Rangers runs en ...
The hottest free agent in the NFL is nine-year veteran, Oakland Raider CB, Nnamdi Asomugha. Asomugha became a free agent when he was unable to achieve his incentives. The Oakland Raiders were unable to use the franchise tag on him either, which means that Asomugha is the hottest free agent around.Nnamdi Asomugha was drafted 31st (first round) in the 2003 NFL Draft. Nnamdi signed a $45.3 million, three-year contract in February 2009, at which time he became the highest-paid CB in NFL history. Asomugha's contract stipulated that he had to have a greater number of interceptions, fumble recoveries or ...
New Head Coach, New Season, New Offense A lot has changed in Oakland Raider Nation. Tom Cable is out as head coach, Hue Jackson is in and Al Davis has begun what looks to be a full-scale house cleaning of the coaching staff. The massively improved offense fans witnessed in 2010 is sure to be even better and more explosive in 2011 as Jackson will have more control than last year, and new offensive coordinator Al Saunders will attempt to infuse his own ideas to an already successful philosophy. The most noticeable change will be a move away from the zone blocking ...
Richard Seymour, Tommy Kelly, Trevor Scott, Lamarr Houston , Matt Shaughnessy and Kamerion Wimbley. If you are an Oakland Raider fan, you have to love the defensive improvements. The Raiders defensive front are solid players that have experience and are still last season's lineup.Al Davis went out of his way to keep the defensive line together, and last season explains why he did. Add in a little talent named Rolando McClain to the backfield, and the defense will definitely get respect in 2011. Baltimore Ravens, move over because there's a new defensive king in the mix, the Raider D is ...
Some folks like Chad Ochocinco talk about what they can do and how well they can do it. Recently, Ochocinco who, according to an article by another Bleacher writer, has some slight connections with Hue Jackson. Some people think he would make a good Oakland Raider. I could not believe my eyes when I saw this NFL player tossed off a 1,600 pound bull in less than two seconds. He talked the talk, but he couldn't walk the walk, or better, ride the back of a bucking bull in an arena. I asked myself, "Is this young man hard up ...
As I'm sure you've all heard, Raider cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is not only a free agent, but arguably the hottest free agent set to hit the market once the lockout ends.Among the pundits and most NFL fans, it is a clear consensus that Nnamdi Asomugha's days wearing the Silver and Black have come to an end.It seems most Raider fans are even now starting to believe he is gone.I, for one, believe otherwise.When the 2011 NFL season kicks off Nnamdi Asomugha will still be there wearing Silver and Black and shutting down his side of the field when the Oakland Raiders face ...